In the modern world, Voiced velar lateral approximant has become increasingly relevant in contemporary society. Whether due to its impact on culture, technological development, politics or any other field, Voiced velar lateral approximant has become a topic of widespread interest and debate today. From its origins to its influence on people's daily lives, Voiced velar lateral approximant has been the subject of academic studies, critical analysis and even controversies. In this article, we will explore different aspects related to Voiced velar lateral approximant, analyzing its importance and scope in different contexts.
Voiced velar lateral approximant | |||
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ʟ | |||
IPA Number | 158 | ||
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Entity (decimal) | ʟ | ||
Unicode (hex) | U+029F | ||
X-SAMPA | L\ | ||
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The voiced velar lateral approximant is a type of consonantal sound, used as a distinct consonant in a very small number of spoken languages in the world. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ʟ⟩ a small capital version of the Latin letter l (since 1989), and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is L\
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The velar laterals of the world often involve a prestopped realization .
Features of the voiced velar lateral approximant:
The velar lateral involves no contact of the tip of the tongue with the roof of the mouth: just like for the velar stop , the only contact takes place between the back of the tongue and the velum. This contrasts with the velarized alveolar lateral approximant – also known as the dark l in English feel – for which the apex touches the alveolar ridge.
Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
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English | Southern US | middle | 'middle' | May occur before or after a velar consonant, as in milk and cycle, when assimilating /ʊ/, as in wolf, or before labial consonants, as in help. See English phonology | |
full | 'full' | ||||
Hiw | r̄evr̄ov | 'evening' | Realized as prestopped . | ||
Melpa | paⱡa | ⓘ | 'fence' | Realized as prestopped . | |
Mid-Wahgi | aglagle | 'dizzy' | Realized as prestopped . |